Armed Forces: Qualifications

Cathy Jamieson: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what proportion of army recruits who dropped out of training before the end of Phase 2 had GCSEs at grades D-G in (a) English and (b) mathematics in the five most recent full financial years for which figures are available.

Anna Soubry: The proportion of those discharged from service for any reason prior to completion of Phase 2 training who had GCSE at grades D-G in English and Mathematics is shown in the following table:
	
		
			  Percentage 
			 2008-09 31 
			 2009-10 29 
			 2010-11 31 
			 2011-12 34